EXTERNAL LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES
Higher Specialty Training KSS School of
Medicine Induction 3rd November 2015
Lucia Macken
KSS Gastroenterology trainee rep
Hepatology Clinical Research Fellow BSMS/RSCH
lucia.macken@nhs.net, lucia.macken@bsuh.nhs.uk
Welcome
• KSS large geographical area
• Growing trainee numbers after split from London
• Website http://kss.hee.nhs.uk/specialty/medicine/
• ARCP
• Annual Review of Competence Progression
• Interim reviews, curriculum, assessments, courses, teaching etc.
Mandatory events
• Mandatory teaching/learning events
• GIM (general internal medicine) training days
• Fewer number throughout year therefore very important to attend
• Must attend 100 hrs GIM teaching before CCT
• Could supplement with external training
• Specialty training days
• Will be advertised by deanery and trainee reps
• Also important to attend!
Deanery
• Mandatory training days
• Other training opportunities advertised through
deanery communication
• Keep up to date with emails etc!
Other external opportunities
• Societies
• BSG, BTS, SAM, BSR…etc.
• Conferences
• Education opportunities advertised through societies
• RCP
• Journal
• Teach-ins
• Lectures
• Conferences
• CPD diary
• See RCP website
Other external opportunities
• BMJ
• Online learning modules
• RSM (Royal Society of Medicine)
• See website for details of courses etc.
• Talk to other senior trainees for advice!
Gastroenterology specific
• JAG courses
• Diagnostic OGD and colonoscopy
• Regional interest meetings
• IBD and liver interest meetings
• BSG conference
• EASL (liver), ECCO (IBD)
OOP (Out of Programme) opportunities
• Various throughout KSS in different specialties
• OOPR – research
• OOPE – experience
• OOPT – training
• Must discuss with TPDs at interim ARCP to allow
workforce planning
OOP (Out of Programme) opportunities
• RCP education fellowship
• Gastroenterology
• Currently trainees on OOP
• OOPR – hepatology clinical research fellows in KSS
• OOPR – links with London tertiary centres, trainees
Tommies, Kings
• OOPT – endoscopy fellowship at St Marks possible
development in KSS region
OOP (Out of Programme) opportunities
• Stroke medicine
• 2 year training
• single year within parent speciality focussing on stoke
• additional speciality post (OOPT) - prolongs training by 1 year when taken with
Geriatrics or Acute Medicine
• Opportunity to spend time off the general medical rota allowing
adequate time to focus on completing speciality training needs
• Current stroke posts within KSS
• The Royal Sussex Hospital in Brighton overseen by Dr Ingrid Kane
• The Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford overseen by Dr Kath Pasco (TPD)
• Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey overseen by Dr Tilly Spiers
• William Harvey Hospital in Ashford in Kent overseen by Dr David Hargroves
Specialty Certificate Examination
• Acute medicine
• Medical oncology
• Dermatology
• Nephrology
• Endocrinology and
• Neurology
diabetes
• Gastroenterology
• Geriatric medicine
• Infectious diseases
• Palliative medicine
• Respiratory medicine
• Rheumatology
SCE
• Usually consider from ST4 and above - each
specialty different - check JRCPTB
• Information on MRCPUK website
• www.mrcpuk.org
• Curriculum - eportfolio/JRCPTB
• Guidelines
• Specialty societies
• Conferences
• Journals
• Websites
ARCP
• JRCPTB website for ARCP decision aids
• Assessments
• Curriculum coverage - GIM and specialty
• Teaching
• Management and leadership
• Audit - GIM and specialty
• ARCP assessments include attendance at
GIM and specialty training days
Eportfolio
• Ensure updating throughout year, do not leave
assessments until month before ARCP!
• Self MSF
• MSF
• WBAs (workplace based assessments)
• Self assessment and supervisor assessment on curriculum
pages
• Audit
• Teaching
• Reflective practice
• Look at ARCP decision guidance on JRCPTB
website
Good Luck!!
Questions/concerns/advice get in touch with
your trainee reps